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Could it be lactose intolerance?
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Could it be lactose intolerance?
by Grannyman, Feb 27, 2002 12:00AM
I am 24 years old and for the last 3 days, I have been experiencing lower abdominal pain/stomache cramps once every couple of hours. BMs are narrower and lighter than usual, but not diahrrial. The most intense pain in these last three days came after drinking milk. I have also been under added stress and have not been able to keep to a healthy/normal diet.
Is this worth having checked out? Does this sound like it could be a late onset of lactose intolerance?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Is this worth having checked out? Does this sound like it could be a late onset of lactose intolerance?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I know my mom's IBS is worse when she's under stress, or eats real heavy foods (i.e. cheesecake, chinese, italian, mexican, and certainly if you eat too much at one time).
But you can try eliminating milk stuffs (read labels, a lot of things have lactose in them that aren't milk products, such as burrito seasoning...). Then maybe add some back in and see if you get that pain again within the next two days. When I first started sometimes it'd be as soon as I started eating something, sometimes not for two days... But just try that, you may be able to tolerate some, like I can tolerate a slice of say american cheese, but absolutely no more than that without taking lactaid. If it is lactose intolerance, which I hope it is, because their is lactaid and other alternatives to food.
If it's IBS, well that comes when it wants too and you have no control over it at all.
It could be something else altogether, but seeing if it's related to lactose is pretty easy to do and if it's not then I'd see the dr and get him to try and rule out anything else.
About an hour later things weren't so fun. Major stomach cramps, volumes of gas, and frequent "get the h#!! outta my way" trips to the toilet.
I don't even know if there is a test for Lactose intolerance. The chunks of feta did it for me......
Yes, there is a special test for lactose intolerance that I had. For about three months or more I was having stomach pains that were so bad that I was doubled up with the pain. I was also spending long periods of time in the toilet. Up to 30 mins at a time. I got fed up with this so went to my docs. He examined my belly thoroughly and did some blood work. To be clear about the diagnosis, he gave me some lactose whilst there. I went on a good day, but half an hour after the lactose I had the excrutiating bellyache and was then stuck on the toilet in my docs office for 40 mins.
He was happy with his diagnosis then. I have now cut out all dairy, take Acidophilis caps and take some digestive enzymes. I now have no bellyaches and have normal bowel movements. If I want dairy I take Lactaid beforehand and it seems to work fine.